NAIROBI, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Monday:
-- Opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has called on his supporters to hold demonstrations on Tuesday and Wednesday to stop the repeat presidential election from taking place.
Odinga, who is hardening his position as the poll draws closer, has also introduced a twist to the row surrounding the election by claiming that a batch of ballot papers have already been printed by a local firm and distributed to favor the Jubilee Party. He maintained that the NASA coalition will not participate in the Oct. 26 election whose outcome has already been decided in favor of President Uhuru Kenyatta. (Daily Nation)
-- President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday urged Kenyans to live in harmony after the repeat presidential election scheduled Thursday. Kenyatta asked citizens to exercise their democratic right by voting for the leaders of their choice and warned those out to cause chaos. (The Standard)
-- Travel agents are seeking a lift on the order barring government officials from taking foreign trips, arguing that it has hit their businesses hard. The Kenya Association of Travel Agents says the prolonged electioneering period had taken a toll on travel business in the country. (Business Daily)
-- Kenyan parents want a bigger role in the implementation of a new education curriculum set to be rolled out in January next year, saying their involvement would be crucial in success of the curriculum. (People Daily) Enditem
